MAY DAY — MAY DAY
VOLUNTEER AT WORK
I'M NO1 rU K VIOLENCE
The first part of the day saw people
going about school business as usual.
About 11 a.m. things started to get
exciting. Students ate an early lunch and
then headed for the buses and the short
journey to Spong’s Landing on the
Wilamette River.
As soon as the last bus unloaded
the fun began. The first event was a
tug of war. It was a hard fought battle
with the girls’ dorm winning. Then it
was an all-school pull with boys against
girls. Boys won; although the girls gave
them plenty of opposition.
I have a volunteer job at Kennedy
Elementary School. There, I work for
Mrs. Stokke, a first grade teacher and
for the second grade teacher, Mrs. Dab-
churen. I enjoy working with the little
kids and have grown close to them.
The first graders are really a challenge.
They are rowdy and hard to handle. The
second grade is a whole different story.
They are quiet and well-behaved.
Mostly though, I feel myself wanting to
work with the first graders. There, I
never get bored. In my future, I wouldn’t
mind working with the younger children.
It has been an interesting experience.
I am not for violence, because of what
our people suffered in those days when
one buffalo killed meant another Indian
dead.
As I watched a film of the Massacre
at Wounded Knee, a tear came from my
eyes. I learned from this, and what I
learned,
The three-man bag race was won by
Neva Running Wolf, Alden Kicking-
woman, and Roger Littlegeorge. Next,
the Centipede Race which was fun to
watch because of the timing team mates
had to have. Talk about fun! People
were running like ducks and penguins!
Winners were Pat Lane, Junior Cultee,
Ed Covington, Bobby Dennis, and
Georgia “ The Gobbler” Gobert.
Then the “ pie faces” lined up for the
pie eating contest. There were some very
close head to head scarf-outs. It was a
close race right down to the bottom of
the pan. Montey Cagey, a pre-race
favorite, came in first. Neva Running-
Wolf was second, and “ Radar” Gilham,
third. All headed for the river and a
wash-up.
The gunny sack race was a blow-out.
Winning easily were Butch Cree
Medicine, Vic Sandoval, Fernandez
Sandoval, Tom Marceau, and Sam Penn.
(For these, it’s “ on to the Nationals”
now).
The Raw Egg Toss was won by sweet
hearts Alden Kickingwoman and his
“ soon-to-be” , Candy Moran. (These
two must have the softest hands this side
of Spong’s Landing). The Frisbee, a
last event, was also won by Alden K.W.
In addition, several people experienced
quick duckings in the Wilamette River.
A picnic dinner, spread by Chemawa
cooks, was enjoyed by the hungry
picnickers.
So ended our annual May Day Play
Day.
-b y Roger Littlegeorge
“ There is a place for each of you in life
that cannot be filled by anyone else.
You are needed in the world’s activities.
It is not the question of how much you
can do that counts, but rather....how
well and how sincerely you do it.”
-Paul Jackson
Chemawa Suoerintendent 1936
It’s not much to cry one tear
When many have already been shed.
Indian people, don’t fight or drink too
much to the point where you don’t care!
We fight because something was taken
from us. We fight because we are
jealous of each other.
Think twice before you scrap.
Don’t be ashamed to walk away. Then,
maybe we can prove something to each
other. We are of different tribes, but
we all are Indian. Let us have a little
respect for each other.
LOOKING BACK
Nineteen seniors graduated from
Chemawa in the class of 1919 - 62 years
ago!
The students had come from
California (5), Oregon (4), Alaska (4),
Washington (3), Montana (2), and
Idaho (4). Their class motto was “ Excel
lence means work” . The 1919 annual
publication was devoted only to the senior
class and was called “ Senior Class
Annual” .
In that year, Superintendent Harwood
instituted the trophy case. Up to this
time, a spread of 39 years, Chemawa
had had 16 superintendents.
;
What will the future be? What can it,
or can it not avoid being? Each of us
holds a part of the answer in his own
power. Only by positive cooperating
actions can each of us offer his part to j
the general good.
WHY I’M RETURNING TO CHEMAWA
This is my second year down here and
I met alot of nice people. I learned a
lot by being here. Before I came here I
used to be a snobbish person. But now
I know how to like people, and let them
CHEMAWA AMERICAN
like me. I even found out who’s good for
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me to hang around with, and who to
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stay away from. Had to kind of find out
Published quarterly in cooperation with j the hard way, but I learned my lessons.
Another reason is for sports. I really
the English, Business Education and
enjoy playing for Chemawa. At home I
Photography classes.
was into sports, but down here I learned
Mrs. A. Anderson
Advisor
a lot more. Now I can tell the difference
Mr. F. Lamb
Photography
between Indian ball, and real ball. If
Mr. D. Bailey
your into sports, you’ll know what I
Emmy Bitt
Reporters
mean.
I like the staff a lot too. If you
Monica Lewis
treat them good they’ll treat you good.
Roger Littlegeorge
Those matrons are really neat. If you
L. Lindauer
Typeset
have problems, just talk to one of them.
Ed John
Act. Principal
They really understand because they
Ed Bartlett
Act. Superintendent
were young once. For one thing you’ll
have to know which one you can trust,
,
and one that is interested in helping you.
Do you have stories to tell of former days
My last reason is: if I go home, 1
at Chemawa? The Chemawa American
i
know
I’d never finish school. I’ll just
invites the Alumni to write and
stay home and be nothing. So I’m coming
send in information about yourselves
back and I’m going to be proud to grad-
and your Chemawa days.
i uate from Chemawa Indian School.